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Acculturation, Religious Fatalism, & Psychological Healthcare Utilization Among Latinxs, Camila Tirado, Isis Garcia-Rodriguez, Oswaldo Moreno

Psychology Publications

As Latinxs acculturate to the U.S. (i.e., changes and transfer of customs from the host culture1 ), they may have more positive attitudes towards psychological healthcare utilization .2 Religious fatalism, the belief that an individual’s health is predetermined by a higher power, has also been shown to be associated with healthcare utilization, such that individuals who endorse higher religious fatalism have more negative attitudes and less health care utilization.3 Thus, acculturations’ association on healthcare utilization may be heavily influenced through religious fatalism; however, little is known about Latinxs specifically. Using a community sample of 102 (63 females and 39 males, …

Two Professionally Led Choir Programs: Empowering People With Dementia And Their Care Partners, Helen Kivnick, Debra Sheets

Case Studies from Age in Action

Educational Objectives

Identify the benefits of participation in a community-based choir for persons with dementia (PwD) and their care partners.

1. Describe the work of the choirs to show the potential of living well with dementia.

2. Identify the ways in which the choirs address stigma and social isolation.

3. Highlight lessons learned

The Effect Of Stress Inoculation Training On Endotracheal Intubation, Alexandra P. Lambert

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Resident and Fellow Research Day Posters

Introduction

Stressful situations pervade emergency medicine. Many studies demonstrate the deleterious impacts of stress on a physician’s immediate actions and lasting mental health. It is well-documented in the literature that preparedness can help mediate stress. Stress inoculation training (SIT) is utilized to prevent adverse stress response. This training teaches coping skills and defensive thinking to actively mitigate the negative physiological effects that occur during stressful events. SIT theory involves a conceptualization phase, skills training phase and application phase. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of SIT on endotracheal intubation performance of novice intubators.

Methods

The study …

A “Behind-The-Scenes” Look At Interprofessional Care Coordination: How Person-Centered Care In Safety-Net Health System Complex Care Clinics Produce Better Outcomes, E. Marshall Brooks, Jodi M. Winship, Anton J. Kuzel

Family Medicine and Population Health Publications

Introduction: While the effectiveness of team-based care and wrap-around services for high utilizers is clear, how complex care clinics deliver effective, person-centered care to these vulnerable populations is not well understood. This paper describes how interactions among interprofessional team members enabled individualized, rapid responses to the complex needs of vulnerable patients at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System’s Complex Care Clinic.

Methods: Researchers attended twenty weekly care coordination meetings, audio-recorded the proceedings, and wrote brief observational field notes. Researchers also qualitatively interviewed ten clinic team members. Emergent coding based on grounded theory and a consensus process were used to identify …

Victim Silencing, Sexual Violence Culture, Social Healing: Inherited Collective Trauma Of World War Ii South Korean Military “Comfort Women”, Mijin Cho

VCU Phi Kappa Phi Award Winners

The unresolved reconciliation process for WWII South Korean military “comfort women” presents a case of nationally inherited collective trauma, in which South Koreans far removed in time and space from the historical tragedy feel its implications and obligations for reparations and social healing. In examining the South Korean comfort women redress movement and systemic concealment of WWII military sexual slavery, this study investigates a pattern of victim silencing, characterized by institutional patriarchy and ineffective government involvement, from 1945 to 2019. Following the South Korean government’s formal rejection of the 2015 agreement with Japan regarding a final and irreversible conclusion to …

Virginia Commonwealth University Undergraduate Bulletin [2020], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Undergraduate bulletin for Virginia Commonwealth University for the academic year 2020-2021. It includes information on academic regulations, degree requirements, course offerings, faculty, academic calendar, and tuition and expenses for undergraduate programs.

Immigration Policies On Adolescent Trauma Among Mixed-Status Latinx Families: A Systematic Review, Isis Garcia-Rodriguez, Oswaldo Moreno

Psychology Publications

The current policy surrounding immigration in the United States (U.S.) has sparked negative attitudes surrounding individuals that are undocumented, as well as mixed-status families.¹ Latinx adolescents residing in the U.S. are already at risk for psychological (i.e., depression, stress, anxiety) and physical health problems (i.e., chronic and acute health problems),^2-4 and the current political climate only exacerbates these health outcomes.^5-7 These experiences are striking given that 58.9 million Latinx individuals reside in the U.S.⁸ Given the impact that these recent local and federal policies have on the largest minority group in the U.S., these policies may …

Virginia Commonwealth University Courses [2020], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Listing of courses for the 2020-2021 year.

Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Bulletin [2020], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Graduate bulletin for Virginia Commonwealth University for the academic year 2020-2021. It includes information on academic regulations, degree requirements, course offerings, faculty, academic calendar, and tuition and expenses for graduate programs.

Assessing The Predictive Nature Of Teacher And Student Writing Self-Regulation Discrepancy, Michael Broda, Eric Ekholm, Sharon Zumbrunn

Foundations of Education Publications

In this study, we examine the extent to which the discrepancy between teacher-reported and student-reported self-regulatory behaviours during writing were associated with students’ end-of-year writing grades after controlling for student writing ability and other demographic characteristics. Results of our study, conducted with a sample of 201 middle grades students enrolled in a large, comprehensive suburban school district in the Mid-Atlantic U.S., suggest a significant and positive relationship between teacher discrepancy and grades, after controlling for writing ability, student self-regulation, gender, race/ethnicity, and SES. This has clear implications for the classroom, as it suggests that even after accounting for student difference …

Essay Review Of Lucasta Miller. L. E. L. : The Lost Life And Scandalous Death Of Letitia Elizabeth Landon, The Celebrated “Female Byron.”, David E. Latane

English Publications

Essay review of Lucasta Miller's L. E. L. : The Lost Life and Scandalous Death of Letitia Elizabeth Landon, the Celebrated “Female Byron," a landmark study of one of the most important poets of the 1820s and 1830s published by Knopf in 2019. After noting the remarkable research and important contribution to our knowledge of Landon's life and work, the review takes issue with some of the traits of popular biography found in the book, for example reaching too hard for significance, informal and imprecise language, lack of qualification when needed, distortions to make the story more exciting, etc.

Dual Language Programming: A Model To Enhance School Climate And Academic Achievement In Diverse Schools, Melissa J. Cuba, Kate Daly Rolander

MERC Publications

This policy brief summarizes research and data on English learners (ELs) in Virginia and current dual language (DL) education policies and practices. It includes discussions of (1) the growth of ELs in Virginia and across the Richmond area; (2) both federal and state education policies on language use and DL programming; (3) critical factors related to outcomes and the instruction of ELs and native English speakers in an integrated setting; (4) case studies of school divisions in Virginia that have spearheaded DL programs in their region; and (5) responses to frequently asked questions around the implementation and new 2018 Virginia …

When Statistical Significance Is Not Enough: Investigating Relevance, Practical Significance, And Statistical Significance, Kaveh Mohajeri, Mostafa Mesgari, Allen S. Lee

Information Systems Publications

The notions of significance and relevance have provoked much controversy and confusion among those who conduct and those who are intended to be informed by quantitative research in the information systems (IS) field. The history of quantitative research in the IS field and beyond reveals not only disputes over the adequacy of statistical significance to warrant the scientific merits of research, but also pleas for drawing attention to practical significance, as well as a lack of distinction between relevance and practical significance. This essay offers a remedial, overarching account. We establish the position that statistical significance, practical significance, and relevance …

Virginia Commonwealth University Professional Bulletin [2020], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Professional programs bulletin for Virginia Commonwealth University for the academic year 2020-2021. It includes information on academic regulations, degree requirements, course offerings, faculty, academic calendar, and tuition and expenses.

Annual Higher Ground Women's Leadership Conference 2020, The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute At Virginia Commonwealth University

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute Publications

No abstract provided.

Loneliness And Sleep: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Sarah C. Griffin, Allison B. Williams, Scott G. Ravyts, Samantha N. Mladen, Bruce D. Rybarczyk

Psychology Publications

Despite the mounting evidence linking loneliness with health, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain obscure. This systematic review and meta-analysis on the association between loneliness and one potential mechanism—sleep—identified 27 relevant articles. Loneliness correlated with self-reported sleep disturbance (r = .28, 95% confidence interval (.24, .33)) but not duration, across a diverse set of samples and measures. There was no evidence supporting age or gender as moderators or suggesting publication bias. The longitudinal relationship between loneliness and sleep remains unclear. Loneliness is related to sleep disturbance, but research is necessary to determine directionality, examine the influence of other factors, …

Demographic Factors And Attitudes Towards Mental Health Medication Treatments Among Latinxs, Kyle Hernandez-Figueroa, Jesus Carranza, Jennifer Argueta-Contreras, Isis Garcia-Rodriguez, Oswaldo Moreno

Psychology Publications

Attitudes towards mental health medications vary, however negative perceptions are often born of normative cultural values, stigma, and religious fatalism,1-3 as well as overall demographic characteristics such as gender, nativity, and primary language.4,5 Further research suggests many Latinx adults fear negative outcomes from adhering to medication for mental health treatment, such as dependence and side effects and, instead, would prefer psychotherapy over psychopharmacology.1,2 Lastly, a lack of health literacy,6 culturally appropriate treatments and information,7 as well as barriers to care also have shown to impact attitudes towards mental health medication treatments among Latinxs.8 To date, little attention has been given …

Self-Reported Oral Health Status Among Adults Aged 40+ Years With And Without Vision Impairment: National Health Interview Survey, 2008, John E. Crews, Chiu-Fang Chou, Shillpa Naavaal, Susan O. Griffin, Jinan B. Saaddine

Dental Public Health and Policy Publications

Purpose: To examine self-reported oral health among adults aged 40 years and older with and without vision impairment.

Design: Cross-sectional, with a nationally representative sample.

Methods: We used publicly available data from the Oral Health Module, last administered in 2008, of the National Health Interview Survey. Outcome variables included fair/poor oral health status, mouth condition compared to others the same age, mouth problems (mouth sores, difficulty eating, dry mouth, bad breath, and/or jaw pain), teeth problems (toothache; broken/missing fillings or teeth; loose, crooked, or stained teeth; and/or bleeding gums), and lack of social participation. Using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic …

Trajectories In Muscular Strength And Physical Function Among Men With And Without Prostate Cancer In The Health Aging And Body Composition Study, Alexander R. Lucas, Rhonda L. Bitting, Jason Fanning, Scott Isom, W. Jack Rejeski, Heidi D. Klepin, Stephen B. Kritchevsky

Health Policy Publications

Objectives

To examine and compare changes in strength and physical function from pre- to post-diagnosis among men with prostate cancer (PC, [cases]) and matched non-cancer controls identified from the Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) study.

Materials and methods

We conducted a longitudinal analysis of 2 strength and 3 physical function-based measures among both cases and controls, identified from a large cohort of community living older adults enrolled in the Health ABC study. We plotted trajectories for each measure and compared cases vs. controls from the point of diagnosis onwards using mixed-effects regression models. For cases only, we examined …

Sexual Identity And Alcohol, Cigarette, And E-Cigarette Use, Zoe H. Webster, Elizabeth K. Do Phd, Mph

IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Minority Stress On Lgbtq+ College Student Complete Mental Health, Stephanie Cull, Bethany M. Coston Phd

IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Emotional Distress On Substance Use In First Generation And Continuing Generation College Students, E. Noelle Rogers, Karen G. Chartier Phd, Msw

IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Association Between Frequency Of Alcohol Consumption And Sensation Seeking In College Freshmen, Anna Lee, Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Mph, Phd

IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Cultural Socialization And Ethnic Racial Identity: Testing Conversations About Race As Mediators Among Diverse College Students, Sabrina Hawa, Maria De Jesus Cisneros, Eryn Delaney, Chloe Walker, Chelsea Williams Phd, The Spit For Science Working Group, Danielle Dick Phd

IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Spiraling: Do Parents Help Lighten The Blow Of Trauma, Ruth Laryea, Marcia Winter Phd

IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Worried About Being Un-Masked By Booze? Associations Between Psychopathy And The Fear Of Behavioral Disinhibition During Alcohol Misuse, Jenely J. Villegas, David S. Chester Phd

IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Implicit Racial Bias In Physicians: Racial Disparity In Opioid Prescriptions In United States Emergency Departments, Anjali Ta

AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship

Over the past 30 years, a documented racial disparity in opioid prescriptions in U.S. emergency care departments has persisted despite overall prescription trends fluctuating throughout the rise and fall of the early 2000’s opioid epidemic. Consistently, Blacks and other minorities receive lower levels of opioid analgesics when presenting with conditions or characterizing pain levels similar to white patients. This study focuses on identifying the mechanisms of implicit racial bias, quantified by scores on the Implicit Bias Association Test (IAT), that influences physicians’ abilities to equitably assess and treat pain of racially diverse patient populations. Research has shown that physicians with …

Veteran Spinal Cord Injury: An Investigation Of The Mediating Role Of Pain Interference On The Relationship Between Pain And Emotional Distress., Carly Blaine, Jack Watson, Richard Henry

UROP Posters

Veteran Spinal Cord Injury: An Investigation of the Mediating Role of Pain Interference on the Relationship between Pain and Emotional Distress

Carly Blaine, Dept. of Psychology, Jack Watson, and Richard Henry, Dept. of Psychology Graduate Student, with Dr. Scott McDonald, VCU School of Medicine

Background: Pain commonly co-occurs with spinal cord injury (SCI) and has been linked to poorer psychological function. SCI patients who experience chronic pain report great levels of interference with daily life.Pain interference with daily life may lead to emotional distress and depression.Objective: Using the PROCESS macro (model 4; Hayes, 2017), this study examines whether pain interference …

The Role Of Gendered Racial Microaggressions On African American Women's Sleep Quality, Shanya Chandel, Ashlynn Bell, Chelsie Dunn

UROP Posters

The Role of Gendered Racial Microaggressions on African American Women's Sleep Quality

Shanya Chandel, Depts. of Psychology and Human Resource Management, and Ashlynn Bell and Chelsie Dunn, Dept. of Psychology Graduate Students, with Dr. Kristina Hood, Dept. of Psychology

African American women are often subjected to oppressive and marginalizing commentary directed toward various facet of their being. This subtle yet harmful oppressive commentary is commonly referred to as silencing and marginalizing gendered racial microaggressions (Lewis & Neville, 2015). These types of microaggressions can be expressed by silencing, meaning taking away the voices of others. Microaggressions can also be used to …

How The Diversity Of Curriculum Prepares Future Physician Assistants (Pa's) To Provide Healthcare For Underserved Populations, Jessica Lim-Wilson

UROP Posters

How the Diversity of Curriculum Prepares Future Physician Assistants (PA's) to Provide Healthcare for Underserved Populations

Jessica Lim-Wilson, Depts. of Health, Physical Education & Exercise Science and Psychology, with Dr. Christine Booker, Dept. of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

This research project was conducted to explore the availability of the diverse curriculum in Physician Assistant programs by region as well as the scope of PA responsibility across the United States. Using the information collected, the association between Physician Assistant curriculum and underserved population health outcomes by region was examined. In conclusion, this research has assisted in understanding the relationship between PA …